Beyond The Wall

The readings this week didn't require a written response on the blog, so I'll take a break from the digital history issues and take this time to talk briefly about some history making in the world of rock and roll.

Last Thursday night, May 12, Roger Waters was joined on stage by former Pink Floyd band mate David Gilmour. This is only the third time the two shared the stage in over thirty years. Summer 2010 saw the two unite for a small charity show.

After the intermission, during the widely loved song Comfortably Numb, Gilmour appeared above the wall to sing his pieces and play both mesmerizing and iconic guitar solos. This was the only song that Gilmour joined Waters and his band in the show, with the exception of the last song, Outside The Wall, in which all musicians who performed joined in front of the wall to accept the cheers of the crowd. All musicians who performed with one exception.





In attendance was the other remaining member of Pink Floyd, drummer, Nick Mason. Part way through the performance Mason was escorted backstage and later appeared during Outside The Wall with the the rest of the musicians.




This is the first reunion of the three members since their performance at Live 8 in 2005, which was the bands first reunion in well over twenty years. Since the death of keyboardist Richard Wright in 2008, any effort to reunite can only hope to be a one-off reunion at best.
Speaking of one-off reunions, just take a moment to search that topic regarding Pink Floyd. This latest gathering on the stage of The Wall in London can only serve to excite the Floyd fan and give hope that there may just be another show in the future.

Remember when they were young?
L-R: Wright, Gilmour, Mason, Waters